Alec Wilder

Background

Wilder, Alec was born on February 16, 1907 in Rochester, New York, United States. Son of George and Lillian (Chew) W. Student, Lawrenceville (New Jersey) School, Saint Paul’s School, Concord, New Hampshire (U.S.)

Education

Student, Lawrenceville (New Jersey) School, Saint Paul’s School, Concord, New Hampshire (U.S.) Studied counterpoint with, Herbert Inch, Edward Royce.

Career

Writer arrangements various singers, including, Bing Crosby, Frank Sinatra, Perry Como, others

Achievements

• Alec Wilder has been listed as a noteworthy composer. by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • American Popular Song: The Great Innovators, 1900-1950

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  • American Popular Song. The Great Innovators. 1900-1950. 1972. Cloth with dustjacket.

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  • American Popular Song: The Great Innovators, 1900-50 (Oxford Paperbacks)

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  • American Popular Song: The Great Innovators, 1900-1950 by Wilder, Alec (1990) Hardcover

    (Reprint)

  • American Popular Song; the Great Innovators 1900-1950
  • By Alec Wilder - American Popular Song: The Great Innovators, 1900-1950 (1975-04-11) Paperback
  • American Popular Song: The Great Innovators 1900 1950
  • (American Popular Song: The Great Innovators 1900-1950) Author: Alec Wilder published on (April, 1972)

Connections

Father:

George Student

Mother:

Lillian (Chew) West. Student